Steel Stud Wall Bracing

Use of cripple stud to receive head sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.

Steel stud wall bracing.

Get free shipping on qualified metal wall framing studs drywall or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Materials a light gauge steel meeting the physical and galvanization requirements of astm a 653 or equal. While consideration of bracing is important for any structural element this is especially true for thin singly symmetric cold formed steel cfs framing members such as wall studs. Simpson strong tie 11 ft.

B shape and dimensions shown at left. Curtain wall framing is braced by the normal attachment of wall facing materials to both sides of the studs. Use with minimum 2 x 4 studs. Compare click to add item prostud 1 5 8 25 gauge interior galvanized steel wall framing stud to the compare list.

Sill header tracks infill stud infill stud. Normally sheathing is applied to the exterior of the studs but the inside flanges are left unbraced until the interior is finished. Without proper consideration of bracing excessive buckling or even failure could occur. The bracing studs are screwed to the wall studs with a number of structural tek screws.

Solid blocking is placed at each end of the wall adjacent to wall openings and 8 o c. Horizontal strap lateral bracing for wall studs. Bracing is required to resist buckling due to axial or out of plane lateral loads or a combination. Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material reduces cost of installation compared to built up jamb studs.

Galvanized steel wall bracing it features two rolled edges for extra strength and safety. Normally sheathing is applied to the exterior of the studs but the inside flanges are left unbraced until the interior is finished. Lateral bracing consists of a field cut stud or track for solid blocking and steel strap bracing on both flanges of the studs. Click to add item prostud 1 5 8 25 gauge interior galvanized steel wall framing stud to the compare list.

Occasionally walls need to be diagonally braced between the steel studs and the structure most commonly above the ceiling height. Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a wall stud as a jamb stud. Thd sku 333445. However the use of wall facing materials for bracing should be given consideration during construction.

Available in galvanized per astm a 653 or equal. Laterally bracing in steel stud wall systems and ornamental lathing.